Procurement Card Fraud in the Military

Call a Court Martial Lawyer from Bilecki & Tipon LLLC

You have without warning become the target of a government investigation into
procurement card fraud. Law enforcement claims you’ve made illegal purchases with the card,
and your records will be subject to an audit.

And if that audit of your card yields evidence against you, you could be facing criminal charges of fraud:

Procurement card fraud can be charged as a criminal offense. Your military
career is not the only thing at risk. Jail time is a distinct possibility.

You may be forced by the US Government to repay every penny of the misappropriated
funds. This can leave some service members drowning in debt for years.

Should the court-martial go against you, your military benefits will be
taken from you, as will your rank and freedom. You will be branded a criminal
and could be dishonorably discharged.

I’ve Been Accused of Procurement Card Fraud. Now What?

Assume nothing about the evidence in your case. Talk to no one regarding
the purchases on your card. Hire the best possible defense attorneys to
defend you against the allegations.

The government will almost certainly attempt to bring
criminal charges against you. The military, in an attempt to curb fraudulent activity,
has been cracking down on members of the Armed Forces that abuse their
P-Cards. Those that are caught are aggressively pursued and dragged to
general courts-martial.

A proper defense is
imperative. Hiring a
court-martial defense attorney as soon as possible is critical because it allows us to perform our own
forensic review of the electronic paper trail. Waiting too long allows
the government more time to build their case against you, which can be
devastating to your chances of securing a not-guilty verdict.

Defending Service Members and Contractors against Procurement Card Fraud

Bilecki & Tipon understands fraud cases and has been successfully defended
service members accused of procurement card fraud for years. Our defense
strategy often relies on a few essential elements:

We’ll look into how the government flagged your account. Has all
the evidence been obtained legally? Was anything illegal about how they
proceeded with their audit?

Procurement card purchases aren’t always clear cut. You may have
purchased items with the full intent of using them in the service of the
US Government. Our own forensic investigation into the electronic records
may provide enough evidence to exonerate you.

Is the amount of fraudulent purchases large enough to warrant a general
court-martial? We may be able to convince the government to either drop
charges outright or proceed instead with an administrative action.

There are many ways we can defend you. But it is ultimately your decision
whether you want to defend yourself. Hiring Bilecki & Tipon tells
the government loud and clear: “I will not go down without a fight.”

Allegations of procurement card fraud are rampant in today’s military.
Hiring a defense team with a history of winning
fraud and
procurement card fraud cases is one of the smartest decisions you’ll ever make.

Beat the evidence and the odds. Hire Bilecki & Tipon and win against
procurement card fraud.
Call us today at (800) 996-9747.

Frequently Asked Questions About Procurement Fraud

What Is Procurement Card Fraud?

Procurement cards are a form of debt cards issued by the U.S. government
to service members to facilitate the purchase of goods and services. When
procurement cards are used for goods and services that aren’t related
to military expenditures, the government may charge service members with
procurement card fraud.

How Does the Government Spot Procurement Card Fraud?

Procurement card expenditures can be flagged by auditors under certain
conditions. For example, increased spending activity can flag a card.
Or the purchase of items at a specific store or location. A random audit
by the federal government may have caught inconsistencies with a service
member’s card. Any of these could be potential flags for procurement
card fraud.

How Am I Supposed to Know What I Can and Cannot Buy on a Government P-Card?

Government P-Cards, according to the USDA Purchase Card Program, is for
“official US Government Purchases Only.” The following situations
are just some of the items listed off by the USDA Purchase Card Program:

Purchase accountable/sensitive and pilferable property. Cardholders must
promptly initiate action to place these items on the property inventory
in accordance with USDA and agency procedures.

Rental of meeting and conference rooms and storage and other special purpose
space to be used on a temporary or short-term basis (up to 180 days),
or emergency basis.

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